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Suggest Mild Antibiotic To 2 Year Old With Fever And Sore Throat.
antibiotic generation
which generation antibiotic to be used in 2 years old for fever due to throat infection. please dont give hard antibiotics. also please explain the generation of antibiotics, what is it all about? why and how is it used? does generation of antibiotic has to do some thing with its intensity? which antibiotic is mild, I can use for my baby as I don't want to give him hard medicine and weak his body resistance.
please explain in detail and help.
which generation antibiotic to be used in 2 years old for fever due to throat infection. please dont give hard antibiotics. also please explain the generation of antibiotics, what is it all about? why and how is it used? does generation of antibiotic has to do some thing with its intensity? which antibiotic is mild, I can use for my baby as I don't want to give him hard medicine and weak his body resistance.
please explain in detail and help.
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns. Most of the throat infections with fever are caused by viruses which actually do not need any antibiotics at all. These are mostly self limiting illnesses in children and get improved with just symptomatic treatment over a period of 1 week.
Sometimes, if they are associated with congestion of throat, enlarged lymph nodes, high grade fever, enlarged and inflamed tonsils, the bacterial infections are the cause. Streptococcus is the most common reason. It needs to be confirmed by a pediatrician, throat swab culture and a complete course of penicillins or other sensitive antibiotics. I usually recommend single injection of Benzathine penicillin, or 10 days penicillin v oral or 5 day course of Azithromycin.
Hopefully this will be helpful. For any further questions, you may contact us.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns. Most of the throat infections with fever are caused by viruses which actually do not need any antibiotics at all. These are mostly self limiting illnesses in children and get improved with just symptomatic treatment over a period of 1 week.
Sometimes, if they are associated with congestion of throat, enlarged lymph nodes, high grade fever, enlarged and inflamed tonsils, the bacterial infections are the cause. Streptococcus is the most common reason. It needs to be confirmed by a pediatrician, throat swab culture and a complete course of penicillins or other sensitive antibiotics. I usually recommend single injection of Benzathine penicillin, or 10 days penicillin v oral or 5 day course of Azithromycin.
Hopefully this will be helpful. For any further questions, you may contact us.
Take care
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